Thursday, August 6, 2009

Chiles and Ice Cream ....oh my!

As some of you may know the school year is going to be starting up here again in 1 week(Yes, you heard me correctly!!!)I had to pack up my room at the end of last year and move into a new room. I'm not complaining too loudly because its a bigger and better room. 2 whole windows!!! I was in a cave last year!!! This is some fabric I bought to make valances for my new cherished windows:

I have a chile pepper pinata in my room so I think this theme will fit in nicely. I'll try to remember to take a pic of my room with the new curtains!

Over at the "Ville" I participated ina dischcloth swap. What I really liked about this swap were the rules: Keep It Simple!(KISS) You only allowed to send one dishcloth, that's all, that's it. Here is the cloth I received: It's sitting on my stove-top.Isn't it cute? My younger guys loved helping me open it. Mystified that a total stranger would not only make somethng, but send it to me. Thanks again leaette!

Oh yeah, I love the chili peppers! Quite appropriate for a Spanish teacher, and I can't wait to see the curtains. My daughter, Ryanne, got a new room this year, also, and she's having trouble finding all the stuff she packed up last year. She said the move will be worth it . . . more windows, a sink, AND a landline telephone. Having Special Ed kids, she spends a lot of time on the phone with the parents, and they were calling her at all hours on her cell phone.

How do I get involved in things like the "Dishcloth Swap"? I'd love to participate. The big afghans tend to bore me a little, but I love the small, quick projects that provide the "instant gratification". :)

Hi Caroline! I finished a mouse today! I want to post it, but I don't know when for sure.. I might hold off, to show her on Pink Saturday (with her little pink nose and her little pink ears, and bows). People may be heading over your way to get the pattern for themselves that day, so I hope you're up for company?! She was fun, and pretty quick to make, and I'm thinking I just might make another one now! (Well, she has to have a friend!) ~tina

Hi there,I didn't know where else I could ask you this question:Your blog is really cute, especially the bird on your title page. I was wondering if you also have the pattern for the bird somewhere? I want to make it and put it in a small bird cage I have.